Rene Edmond Coutu

Moved and voted to approve a school transportation route-efficiency study proposal. The School Committee vote was unanimous.

May 5, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted to approve the school district's FY2027–FY2029 strategic plan, which set targets for literacy, math proficiency and chronic absenteeism. The vote passed 4-0.

August 12, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to approve the district's FY2027–FY2029 literacy plan. The School Committee passed it 4-0.

August 12, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Moved and voted to approve submission of the completion form for the 30 Payan Street school project to the state education department. District officials reported a $1.3 million reserve investment and a 64% state reimbursement rate. The vote passed 4-0.

July 8, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to approve a capital grant for John F. Deering Middle School from the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation. The School Committee vote was unanimous.

June 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to approve design-development plans for Maisie Quinn School, West Warwick High School and John F. Horgan Elementary School for submission to the state education department. The vote was unanimous.

May 5, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to approve the School Building Authority's Stage II construction-necessity application for submission to the Rhode Island Department of Education. The School Committee passed it 4-0.

February 12, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to approve design and construction documents for replacement of the West Warwick High School gym and auditorium roofs. The School Committee vote was unanimous.

May 8, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to approve an agreement with the Rhode Island Department of Education for the 21st Century Technology and Furniture Fund. The School Committee vote was unanimous.

December 14, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure

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Seconded and voted to approve the district's revised home-school policy at its second reading. The School Committee vote was unanimous.

September 16, 2026

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Moved and voted to approve the district's electronic devices policy at its second reading. The School Committee vote was unanimous.

September 16, 2026

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Seconded and voted to approve the West Warwick Teachers' Alliance contract. The School Committee vote was unanimous.

May 5, 2026

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Moved and voted to approve submission of West Warwick's 2023 and 2024 Community Development Block Grant applications after the Planning Board found the proposed activities conformed to the town comprehensive plan. The vote was unanimous.

April 7, 2025

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Seconded and voted to approve preliminary plans for a solar-panel development at 215 James P. Murphy Highway, with an engineer-certified retaining-wall condition. The Planning Board vote was unanimous.

November 6, 2023

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Voted to grant final plan approval for the eight-unit Falcon Crossing condominium project on Cowesett Avenue. The Planning Board approved it 3-1.

November 6, 2023

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Was elected vice chair of the West Warwick School Committee by a unanimous vote of its members.

December 14, 2022

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Moved and voted to approve final plans for a 10-lot subdivision off Carlson Circle, including seven new house lots and two drainage lots. The Planning Board vote was unanimous.

July 11, 2022

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